When did France take over India?

French India

French Settlements in India Établissements français dans l’Inde
1684–1954
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French India (shaded in white) after 1815
Status	Colony of France (1664–1946) Overseas Territory of France(1946–1954)

Who came to India first British or French?

French East India Company was set up in 1664 during the French ruler Louis XIV, with the support of his Finance Minister Colbert. It was a government company. 1st French settlement in India was at Surat (1668) and 2nd at Masulipatnam (1669)….European Powers That Came To India.

Sr. No.	1.
Fort	Fort St. George (British)
Year	1664
Place	Chennai

When did the British Empire leave India?

1947
In 1947 the British withdrew from the area and it was partitioned into two independent countries – India (mostly Hindu) and Pakistan (mostly Muslim).

Did British colonize France?

In the meanwhile, the newly resumed war with Britain by the French, resulted in the British capture of practically all remaining French colonies. These were restored at the Treaty of Amiens in 1802, but when war resumed in 1803, the British soon recaptured them.

Was India colonized by the French?

The French settlement in India began in 1673 with the purchase of land at Chandernagore from the Mughal Governor of Bengal. The next year they acquired Pondicherry from the Sultan of Bijapur. Both became the centres of maritime commercial activities of the French in India.

What forced the British to leave India in 1947?

1947: Partition of India During World War Two, the British had mobilised India’s resources for their imperial war effort. They crushed the attempt of Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian National Congress to force them to ‘quit India’ in 1942.

When did France start colonizing?

The French colonization of the Americas (French: Colonisation française des Amériques) began in the 16th century and continued on into the following centuries as France established a colonial empire in the Western Hemisphere.

When did the British came to India?

August 24, 1608
The British landed in India in Surat on August 24, 1608. While India has a rich and recorded history going back 4000 years to the Indus Valley Civilisation in Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro, Britain had no indigenous written language until the 9th century almost 3000 years after India.

When did France lose India?

The Treaty of Paris of 1763 ended the French and Indian War/Seven Years’ War between Great Britain and France, as well as their respective allies. In the terms of the treaty, France gave up all its territories in mainland North America, effectively ending any foreign military threat to the British colonies there.

How did the British defeat the French in India?

French. After some initial French successes, the British decisively defeated the French in Bengal in the Battle of Plassey in 1757 and in the southeast in 1761 in the Battle of Wandiwash, after which the British East India Company was the supreme military and political power in southern India as well as in Bengal.

What places did the French East India Company acquire in India?

Despite tough fight from the British, the ‘French East India Company’ did manage to acquire places like Yanam, Mahe, and Karaikal from 1723 to 1739. Despite having a treaty with the British, the French continued to seek ways to expand their presence in India.

Why did the French come to India in 16th century?

The incident, which is said to have taken place in the mid-16th century during the reign of King Francis I, is believed to be the first French expedition to India. Like the British and many other foreign companies, the French arrived in India to carry out trade.

What was the relationship between India and France like in 1948?

When India gained independence from the British in 1947, France’s Indian possessions were reunited with former British India. In 1948, France and India agreed to conduct an election in order to decide the political future of the places that were still under France’s control.